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7
TWO ORDINANCES
ABE WITHDRAWN
Furniture and Rug Values That Will Make Strong and Loyal Friends for This More
COMPARE
THE PRICES
COMPARE
THE GOODS
SENSATIONAL RUG, CARPET AND FURNITURE, SELLING
Steamboat Line and Telephone
Company Question Legality
of Council's Acts.
In This Great Annual March Sale Now in Full Blast
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1911.
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AWAIT COMMISSION BODY
All Committees of Present Adminis
tration to Submit Final Re
ports Next Monday.
Because there is a question as to the
legality of the actions of the present city j
council in view of the adoption of the
commission form of municipal govern
ment, the Streckfus Steamboat Line
company and the Trl-Clty Independent
Home Telephone company hare seen
fit to withdraw proposed ordinance
from consideration at this time. The
steamboat company ordinance asks for
a strip of levee west of the ferry
dock at Eighteenth street In exchange
for the present strip at the foot of
Nineteenth street The telephone
company sought to secure an ordi
nance which would allow it to Install
a new exchange as part of a tii-clty
Plant.
S. R. Kenworthy. acting as attor
ney for both petitioners, explained
the action of the companies to the
council last night He said that there
Is a question as to the legality of the
actions of the council, and In order to
safeguard their rights the companies
asked that they be allowed to with
draw the ordinances and submit them
to the new commission when it enters
Into the duties of office. Mr. Ken
worthy said that It was done without
reflection upon the council, but simply
as a safoguard. Upon motion of Al
derman John Holzbammer, the ordi
nances were withdrawn. Now the peo
ple will be given a vote as to whether
or not they wish to have the third
telephone company in the field.
1MHI I.ASCK Fl'.VD QUERY.
Alderman Charles Borst wanted to;about. That was the amount which
know from the mayor a few facta ; nad hen eaved by the city in not hav
about the ambulance fund. The mayor .g. a cbief of ponCe. Alderman
tcld him that it was turned over to Beret wa3 toJd by the mayor that the
Alderman S. A. LaVanway. treasurer records were ln tbe office of the city
cf (he police funds, in February, and clerk Rnd could Been at any time
that the amount was $344. Alderman by one interested. Alderman
Borst presented a resolution, to the Borst replied that a committee had
effect that the amount be paid overjbeeQ appointed to submit a written
and deposited with th tty treasurer 1 8tatement and that he wanted the re
for the purpose for which ft was in- 'rt As all committees were lnstruct
tended. The resoluUon was adopted. jed last nlgbt to wind up a'n reports
It will be remembered that the , be aubmltted at an adjourned meet
amount was secured through a benefit ,ng next Monday night, it is expected
baseball game and subscriptions to bolt . special committee will have
used in the purchase of an automobile j a report on band at time,
ambulance. I Alderman Frick reported as chair-
jne weeKiy ana semi-montniy iaior;man of flre and llght committee
payrolls were allowed, but when the
clerk came to the payrolls of the po
lice and health departments, be said
that there were no funds with which
to meet these obligations. Upon mo
tion, the matter was referred to the
health and police committees.
A message of condolence to the
family of the late Dr. G. O. Craig, the
first health commissioner of this city,
AMUSEMENTS.
MAJESTIC THEATRE
Only Two More Ileyi
Nothing bat!
Vrturtu i''u!l of Comedy.
LARIANE.AND DUDLEY
"THE FINISH"
A Comedy Playlet,
and
Five Other Big: Feature Acts
Old phone 185.
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
Thursday Evening-, March 23,
t 8 p. m.
Wennerberg Male Chorus
The Angnstaa Glee Clob a
Thrfr Honu Concert.
Tbe Aagustana Glee club is the
leading musical organization of Its
kind ln the tri-cities. The chorus
will be assisted by a reader, pianist
and two soloists. Next week they
embark spon their 3.000 mile east-;
era toar and are ln better trim than
ever. Don't miss them.
Admission 60 Cents.
Seats reserved now at College phar
macy. Phone West bb.
1 11 c. juroiroaip
Create Concert
Friday, 24th Day Windy March
Ye Olde Folks
Concert
50 PEOPLE 50
A Novel Entertainment
Old time socgs, recitations, dia
loguea, musical fcatares, grand pro
cession, drill, Proessor Bncksiew's
band, old time costumes, etc.
Admission 25c, Children 16 c.
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fewest up off .Lf
See Our Complete Line
of Riverside Stoves
and Ranges
was presented by Mayor McCaskrin
and upon motion of Alderman H. J.
Frick was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
POLICE! DEPARTMENT SAVUSO.
There was another matter which
Aldedman Boist wanted to know
that the bids for the contract for 10
ornamental posts to be used for the
fire alarm boxes had been opened and
that the committee recommended that
the Davenport Machine and Foundry
company be awarded the contract.
Th report was adopted. The posts
will be furnished at $14 e?ch.
TO ERECT WAREHOUSE.
Alderman Frick also reported that
the committee had gone over the mat
ter of the petition of the L. O. Camp
bell Milling company which asked for
tbe right to erect a warehouse east of
the old Rock Island freight bouse on
Twentieth street, and that the com
mittee recommended that the petition
e ?ra.med- The report was adopted.
Alderman Martin McNealy reported
tbat the motor to be used on the Fifth
avenue sewer had been installed by
the JMvenport Engineering company,
and moved that the matter be referred
to the water works, sewer and finance
committees and the city electrician
to inspect and report back. The cost
of the motor is $435. The company
allowed $S5 for the old motor.
Alderman Carl Naab offered a reso
lution from the board of local im
provements, which was adopted, pro
viding for the laying of a sewer along
Fifth avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets and that the payment
for same be made next year. The Rock
Island 8avings bank asked that It be
allowed to make sewer connections
for its new building on Eighteenth
street and Third avenue, and the re
quest was referred to the sewer com
mittee with power to act.
Aiueruun rfonn ueaz presented a
resolution asking tbat the Rock Is
land and Burlington roads build walks
on the west side of Fortv-sAennd
street and the east side of Forty-
fourth street between Fifth and Rail
road avenues within $0 days. The
resolution was adopted.
SEW PL1V OF SALE.
The Union Electric Telephone has
offered to pay a certain sum to the
city treasurer if it be allowed to dis
pose of Its plant to the Central Un
ion Telephone company, according to
a statement by Alderman McNealy.
Upon motion, th company was invit
ed to have representatives at the
meeting next Monday evaning and ex
plain Its plan for sale.
The council adjourned till next Mon
day night, when all the committees
will submit reports to complete the
work of the present administration.
A Fierce Nlgnt Alarm
is the hoarse, startling cough of
child, suddenly attacked by croup.
Often it aroused Lewis Chamblin of
Manchester. Ohio (R. R. No. 2) for
their four children were greatly sub
ject to croup. "Sometimes ln sever
attacks." he wrote, "we were afraid
they would die, but since we- proved
what a certain remedy Dr. King's
New Discovery Is, we have no fear.
We rely on it ;or croup and for
coughs, colds or sny throat or lung
trcnble." 8 5 do Lnonetnis of others.
Bo may yen. Asthma, hay fever.
grip, whooping cough, hemorrhages
Oy before It, 0 cents and $1. Trial
bottle frea. Sold bv all drnrris! H
SATS, "RUG BUYERS. WE WTLL'WIN
TOCB BCSISESS
5ot tarevgh ad vertis rue n ts, not
throarh eat prices, not through any
thin? on earth bnt Quality and Value
Like truth, they will wfn eat, jon
cant deny, ded;e or beat them.
Buys
Just received
$8.89
MISS ELLIOTT ABROAD.
Miss Maxine Elliott has sailed for a
two years' vacation from tbe stage
and will spend that period in Paris,
London, and in Ceylon, where she will
visit Lady Clifford. "After two years,"
says Miss Elliott. "I shall return to
America and inflict myself on the pub
lic again."
NEW THEATRE PASSES.
The New theatre, erected and sub
rented by prominent New York men
for the avowed betterment of tbe
drama and acting, passes to so-called
"commercial" management by tbe
terms of a contract signed on Satur
day between the directorate of tbe In
stitution and George C. Tyler, the ex
ecutive head of Liebler & Co. This is
the first definite utterance in the mat
ter, and comes after six or seven
weeks of assertion, discussion, and de
ntal. Mr. Tyler will assume direction
of the playhouse at the beginning oil
next season, according to a statement
made by Mr. Donaghey, his Chicago
representative, who said: '
"The name of the theatre will be
changed for the reason that the found
ers desire to retain the name, 'The
New theatre,' as the designation of
the movement rather than of the es
pecial building in which its ventures
are to be housed. The company of
the theatre is to be kept intact by the
founders, who will send it on tour
next season, awaiting the completion
of a new and smaller playhouse,
which in turn will be called the New
theatre. Mr. Tyler will devote the
theatre under its new name to hi6 own
ventures; tbat is, to such of them as !
can be properly staged in a big and
spectacular fashion plays of large
scenic appeal, plays calling for the
'grand manner' revivals of Shake
speare, etc. The first of Mr. Tyler's
productions will be of the play made
from Robert Hichens' novel, 'The Gar
den of Allah.' This play, ha says, will
for the first time utilise all the re
sources of the immense stage of the
Very Low Fares
to
California
March 10-to April 10 and
you can go in Rock Island
clean, comfortable, easy
riding through tourist
sleeping cars an ideal way
of making the . trip across
the continent.
Two excellent routes.
Southern and
Scenic
Ef I
via El Paso along the
borders of Old Mexico or
through the Colorado Rock
ies and Salt Lake City.
A reduction made in upper
berth rates.
Ask for free folder, "Across
the Continent In a Tourist
Sleeping Car."
8. F. Boyd.
Div. Pass. Agt.,
Davenport.
F. H. Plummer,
C. P. Agent.
1529 Second At,
Rock Island.
Now is the time to buy those needed home outfittings in Furniture, Bugs, Carpets,
Stoves and House Furnishings. You'll find us on the home stretch, now in our third
week; don't delay. Can't last much longer. If you're going to get any good out
of this sale get it soon, the end is in sight. The big store is breaking all records for
volume of business done. Breaking our own record in value giving.. If you value
money or a saving worth while, don't delay attending this great 20 per cent discount
sale it means dollars to you. Time growing short. Come on the "double quick"
or quicker.
Best Body Brussels Rug Made 9x12
over 200, now on display for your selection; nothing in the tri-cities to equal our display
Buys fine Brussels Rugs, room elite, suitable for
dining rooms, bed rooms, etc.; all new and per.
feet Worth 813.50 each. C O O Q
Per special price J O J
1 yf Q 7 Buys high-class heavy Pile Hartford Axmfn-
1 vf ster Rugs, full room sire: a choice selection of .
floral and Oriental designs In all the new effects. fl A 07
This season's patterns only D I Tl i
Headquarters for Liquid Veneer; It
theatre a stage constructed on mod
j ern and scientific lines, and making
use of every advance and new note ln
the mechanics of illusions to date.
The production is planned to be the
most pretentious, in a material way,
the stage of any land has ever known.
Mr. Tyler himself, with his general
stage manager and his scenic artist,
will sail on March 29 to visit the ac
tual Garden of Allah and newly ac
quaint themselves with such of its
neighborhoods and scenes as have
been utilized in the making of the
play. Mr. Hichens, who is now in
Rome, will meet the party of Ameri
cans at Biskra -aud wiH 6pend April,
May, and June with them. The hotel
at Beni-Mora, the famous garden of
the Count of Anteonis, the desert, and
the monastery at Tunis will be repro
duced in the settings. Three estab
lished stars will take part in the cast,
but their present affiliations are of the
kind to prevent Mr. Tyler from giving
their names as yet."
AT THE MAJESTIC.
One of the livest and funniest acts
shon this year is on view at the Ma
jestic. It is billed as "The Finish"
and is presented by Loraine, Dudley
& Co. The action takes place in a
lawyer's office which is Bhown cred
itably by the aid of special scenery.
The situations follow each other
rapidly to a very good climax. The
characters are a lawyer, his stenog
rapher, his wife and another sten
ographer. The Clippers put on a
well costumed singing act during
which "That Beautiful Rag," "Some
of These Days" and "The Barber
Shop Chord" are featured in a new
and original manner. A new song,
"That Indian Rag," is also given.
Allie Eeslie Hasson, a noted child
Impersonator,, stages a neat bit of
character work, her songs and child
talk proving a real novelty to the
audience. The Albana quartet con
sists of four excellent singers who
render popular and operatic selec
tions. As an added feature this
week they are putting on a baseball
novelty, knowing that Rock Island
Is quite a baseball town. Mrs. Casey
sings a new song and the Majestl
scope picture is a real hit.
Railroad News
The appointment of A. H. Lovett
of Davenport as traveling passenger
agent for the Rock Island lines was
announced by Division Passenger
Agent S. F. Boyd upon his return
from a conference with General Pas
senger Agent V. J. Leahy. B. R.
McElderry, who has been assistant
city passenger agent here for the
past four and one-half years, be
comes city passenger agent with the
change, which will be made April 1.
Since the promotion of C. C. Gard
pr. almost m. Tear atro. to the nnnl-
tion cf division passenger agent at
Detroit, the office of the traveling
passenger agent out of Davenport
has been temporarily abolished. The
territory covered embraces all that
covered between Geneseo, cn the
main line, and Galva on the Peoria
line, to, but not including Des
Moines, and to, but not including,
Kansas City, St. Joseph and Atchi
son, Kan. Under the supervision of
the office also comes tbe K. & D. M.
division, and tbe Muscatine Mon
tezuma line; the Wasbingtcn-Knox-ville
line, and all foreign territory
to points in southeastern Iowa and
northwestern Missouri. Mr. Lovett
tine been fn Davenport for tb? tattl
sir years as city passenger a?:.it. j
Previous to working here he was in 1
the office of Passenger Traffic Mao-j
v?er L. M. Allen, who was then gen-i
cr&I passenger agent. His railroad
career was begun cn the Long Is-'
Discount on Nearly Everything in Stock
HOME OUTFITTERS TAKE
advantage of this Opportunity
CI 7 OQ Buys elegant Hartford TVflten Yelvet Rugs, 9x12
JI i tU floral. Oriental and Medallion effects; ex.
tra good quality, suited for hard nie; all desirable Cf7 , 0 Q
colors; wonderful values. Our special price for . J I
COT f R Bnjg a gennlne 9x12 Bagdad Wilton Rap, one
t the most wonderful values ever offered in
a Wilton Rag. Must be seen to be appreciated. COT 7R
The price Is only J 3
Makes Old Things Look Like
land railroad, and he is also a li
censed pilot, having been ln the ser
vice with Captain W. A. Blair at one
time. He has been a resident cf
Davenport practically all his life.
His father was formrly pastor of the
Baptist church, and he went to
school here. Mr. McElderry, the
new city passenger agent, has been
in the railroad service about 20
years. Before coming to Davenport
as assistant in the city office he was
in the Ottumwa office four years.
Announcement is made of the ap
pointment of E. S. Koeller as superin
tendent of Illinois lines of the Burling
ton to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of II . D. Judson. Mr. Koeller
has been division superintendent with
headquarters at McCook, Neb.
Advertised Letter List No. 11.
Following is a list of letters remain
Ing uncalled for in the posteffice at
Rock Island for the week ending March
18, 1911: Pasquale Mordica Amore, F.
A. Anthony, Mrs. C. E. ABbley, J. I
Bales, W. H. Barber, Dr. C. E. Barnes,
Ira B. Burtes, J. J. Cain, Mrs. John T.
Cane, Lawrence Covard, Mrs. William
Dierks, Miss Susan B. Daffy, Harry
Franklin, Cleve Farsler, Rosarlo Man
zone Guiseppie, W. W. Graff, Mrs. Ella
Hauptman, Ed Herbert. Clyde K.
Hinchliffe, Mrs. Charles Johnson, C. F.
Jones, Ida M. Kinsey, Miss Anna
Leuck, John I-ipke, Ben McChurch,
Miss Lulu Miller, Charlie Mitcbel',
i Mrs. Ivan Molng, Miss K. E. Norris,
Mrs. Stella Myers, Mrs Jesse Nichol
son, Christian Oelschlagel,, Wittmere
H. Pasen, Amore Pasonale, Mrs, Kattia
Orrine Destroys
Desire for Drink
The man who drinks to excess needs
treatment for his condition. The Or
rine treatment can be used with abso
lute confidence. It destroys all desire
for whisky, beer ard other Intoxicants
It Is a simple treatment, it Is riven in
the home no K&nKarium expense no
loss of time from work. It is an Inex
pensive treatment. Many men spend
more in a day for whisky and beer for
their friends and themselves than would
pay for the trtatn-.ent.
We are so sure that Orrine will ben
efit you that we say to you that If after
a trial you fall to get any benefit from
its use, we will give your money back.
Orrine Is prepared In two forms. No.
1, secret treatment, a powder, absolute
ly tasteless and odorless, given seeretlv
i,i food or drink. Orrine No. 2, ln pill
form. Is for those who desire to take
voluntary treatment. Orrine costs only
SI a box. Write for free Orrine book
let fmailed ln plain sealed envelope) to
Orrine Company, 761 Orrine building
Washington, D. C. Orrine Is reeommend
fd and is for sale In this city by the
Harper House Pharmacy.
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Quality
The best argument any
one can present when he
can deliver.
Customers
What all dealers must
have. Easy to keep with
quality. Easy to lose
without.
Build
On a quality founda
tion. Tbe building lasts.
It's worth while.
Maths
Stands for Ice cream
and bakery made from
quality, sweet cream, but
ter, sugar and eggs after
a 85 year quality for
mula. MATH'S
Both Phones.
1716-17J8 Second Avenae.
oCOCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
New
Petterson, Robert Puddicombe, J. T.
Rhodes, Martha Riley. Mrs. Abbie
Sozma, Joe Schatterman, Rosafund W.
Spain. Mrs. Hatle Spenney, Gus Sprek
eres, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Miss Grace
Stone, Ida Taylor, Miss Flossie Thom
as, Miss Rose Unangst, Harry Upton,
Ross IL Van Horn. Mrs. C. E. Wahl
berg, Mrs. F. W. Wilkerson.
HUGH A. J. MCDONALD.
Postmaster.
Red Blood for Pale
People ! '
A big supply of red blood corpuscles
Is what helps to make any man or wo
man have a healthy, pink complexion
and cherry red lips. Resort to paint and
powder are totally unnecessary, and be
sides that, are harmful. Three-grain
liypo-nuclane tablets, if used regularly
for several months, aeem to create a
greatly added number of millions of the
red and white corpuscles of the blood,
and not only Improve the color, but adl
Increased flesh to the flifrt ana frail
body. Thes tablets promote Kns'rn'la
tlon. absorption and digestion, and tilts
splendid aid to natur' f.r. trans
forms the complexion and tlK'irc. They
are prescribed by physinjnns, hut b"tri
of a perfectly harmii"Si character, p-lf- i
administration Is hifijr fallowed by '
many, who obtain fhein dlrm-t from arty (
well-stocked apothecary shop. !
Ladies' headaches anil porlcllcal
pain instantly relieved.
Paln-Away-Pllls.
Btaekburn' i
VS&efMMPTM
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HARRY KELLY.
Don't overlook the fact I also have a complete line of
all sporting goods. Call and see me with
Watch for the display In one of the Seventeenth street w.n lout.
Co-Operative Store
CSES3
The Undersigned
has several nice homes in Rock Isl
and, which he will sell cheap and on
easy terms.
All of them within a block of
street railway lines.
. Call and inquire.
T. J. MEDILL
Suite 210 Peoples National Bank
Building.
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Thousands of yds
xnoleums at
Sensational
Savings
Why bay
thin oil.
cloth when
yon can get
from n s
heavy lino
leum at
only a few
'
cents more per yard, that
will wear three tines as
lonp as ordinary oilcloths.
Sote the values quoted;
Good Printed Linoleum,
regular price free, J O
during- sale T dZ
Yery Best Printed Linol
eum, regular price Tie,
during sale, 12 Cln
feet wide, yd 00 C
Good Granite Linoleum,
rearnlar price $1, 7Qj
daring sale IOC
Our rood Inlaid Linoleum,
reirular price, Q9m
$1.25, during sale ...UOC
Onr high grade Linoleum,
regular price, CI AD
f 1.85, during sale J I .VO
Just Half in Bed.
Clyde, Ky. Mrs. I. A. Docker,
writes from Clyde: "I recommend
Cardui, tbe woman's tonic, to any
woman in need of a remedy. For
five years, I was unable to do ray
own work. Half my time was spent
ln bed. At last I tried Cardui. Now
I am well and happy, and can do my
own work." Don't suffer pain, head
ache, backache, and other womanly
miseries, when your own druggists
has on his shelf a remedy for such
troubles Cardui. Get a bottle for
your shelf. As a general tonic, for
weak women, nothing has been found
for 50 years that would take its
place. Try it. It will help you.
Dancing School
Conducted by Prof.
O. F. Slater
ELKS' HALL
Friday Evening
LfOi
I Want,
YOU
Baseball men to see
me before you buy
your equipment. I've
got the stuff and the
prices are right.
Ibueball shoes, 50 to
SrfntiiK lAt,cbalI shoes S3.
(iloven of t;Il (-H riit(iiM.
ItaM'ImilM.
liast'liMll lists.
Masks.
Full 1'ne of uu.forins.
Co.
Rock Island
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